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    Tilt Table For Mill Vise

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    was posted, and at 27:54 there is a simple tilt table being used. Several Hobby Machinists posted their versions of this table, and here is mine.

    My plate is 3/4" aluminum, 6" x 8.5", tapped 1/4-20 holes 1.25" OC and 0.2505" reamed holes, also 1.25" OC, offset from the other holes. The large roll is 2.725" in diameter. I also added an additional adjustment roll. It is movable in 1.25" increments.







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    Thanks Harvey! I've added your Tilt Table for Mill Vise to our Milling and Workholding categories, as well as to your builder page: Harvey Melvin Richards' Homemade Tools. Your receipt:


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    elegant solution! Quick to set up yet doesn't take up much space in storage.

    Thanks,

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    Very neat. Simple and straightforward.

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    Could you explain: "added an additional adjustment roll. It is movable in 1.25" increments"

    I assume it is a screwed shaft where does the 1.25" increments come in?

    I am in the process of building one seems like the simplest tilt table I have seen.

    Thank you, for the post!!

    Ralph

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    Could you explain: "added an additional adjustment roll. It is movable in 1.25" increments"

    I assume it is a screwed shaft where does the 1.25" increments come in?

    I am in the process of building one seems like the simplest tilt table I have seen.

    Thank you, for the post!!

    Ralph
    If you look at the first photo, you can see counter bores that are in the middle of the other holes. These are what bolts the cylinder to the bottom of the plate. I put them at 1.25" increments. I don't think they are absolutely critical, and they may not even be useful, but I added them since it was easier to do all the holes in 1 setup. I also put a slight flat on the bottom roll so that it would snug up easily.

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    That certainly follows the KIS motto, Keep It Simple and that is a great idea and a great job. Thanks.



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